hafiz

[ hah-fiz ]
/ ˈhɑ fɪz /

noun

a title of respect for a Muslim who knows the Koran by heart.

Origin of hafiz

First recorded in 1655–65, hafiz is from the Arabic word ḥāfiz literally, a guard, one who keeps (in memory)

Words nearby hafiz

haeremai, haeres, haet, haffet, haffkine, hafiz, hafnium, haft, haftarah, hafun, hag

Definition for hafiz (2 of 2)

Hafiz
[ hah-fiz ]
/ hɑˈfɪz /

noun

Shams ud-din Mohammed,c1320–89?, Persian poet.

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British Dictionary definitions for hafiz (1 of 2)

hafiz
/ (ˈhɑːfɪz) /

noun Islam

a title for a person who knows the Koran by heart

Word Origin for hafiz

from Persian, from Arabic hāfiz, from hafiza to guard

British Dictionary definitions for hafiz (2 of 2)

Hafiz
/ (ˈhɑːfɪz) /

noun

Shams al-Din Muhammad (ˌshæmz ælˌdɪn məʊˈhæmɪd). ?1326–90, Persian lyric poet, best known for his many short poems about love and wine, often treated as religious symbols